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MOPPING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Cleaning with a mop
Example:
he gave it a good mopping
Synonyms:
mopping; swabbing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("mopping" is a kind of...):
scouring; scrub; scrubbing (the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water)
Derivation:
mop (to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb mop
